Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 358: All of You, Get Out Here!

In Chen Xiao’s view,

With the appearance of two Qiu Tingfangs, the investigation of the case can no longer focus solely on the corpse to uncover issues.

It’s now time to verify!

Many problems have already been identified.

But none of these problems have been answered so far.

It’s just that Qiu Tingfang’s death is likely related to her childhood.

Her family from her childhood remains a mystery to this day.

Even Zheng Xiang, the director who adopted Qiu Tingfang, has long passed away.

Therefore, Chen Xiao could only visit Zheng Xiang’s family as a next-best option.

Fortunately, Zheng Xiang’s ancestral home was not far away, just a hundred kilometers away in Xiuzhou.

Seeing that the rain was gradually lessening, Chen Xiao told Pan Huiping that they should set off overnight.

He didn’t want to rest; it was just the right time to arrive in Xiuzhou and have breakfast, by then the sky should be light.

Pan Huiping, seeing that the rain was showing signs of stopping, agreed with Chen Xiao’s decision.

However, when she saw Liu Dayou, Pan Huiping said worriedly, "Why not take my man? I accidentally drove him into a river earlier, and he’s had quite a scare."

Chen Xiao looked at Liu Dayou suspiciously, but Liu Dayou immediately said, "Captain Pan, I’m fine. I’ve gotten used to working with Brother Chen, I’m afraid others can’t meet his needs!"

Pan Huiping smiled, "Alright, but do take care and rest."

Chen Xiao grew even more suspicious.

Liu Dayou just smiled wryly.

Before long, the two of them left Leigong Mountain together, then drove the car originally arranged by Pan Huiping’s team to Xiuzhou.

In the car, Chen Xiao couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Dayou, what happened when you and Captain Pan came looking for me?"

"Captain Pan is very responsible. She was worried something might happen to you in the mountains with the heavy rain, so she called me to come and pick you up at night. But as you know, Captain Pan drives aggressively. A dog suddenly ran onto the road, she swerved and we ended up in the river."

"I see. It’s fortunate the two of you are alright." Chen Xiao understood the dangers of a car entering the water.

Liu Dayou chuckled, "With Captain Pan around, what could possibly go wrong? But truly, Captain Pan is a real tough woman. In that situation, she could still remain calm; an ordinary woman would have lost her mind and just screamed."

"To be able to sit at the position of police captain, one naturally has a strong mental fortitude. But you, even though you’re usually not so serious, surely you wouldn’t be so easily frightened? Why is Captain Pan so worried about you?"

"She’s just kind-hearted and concerned about me, that’s all reasonable!"

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes.

He knew Liu Dayou very well.

After all, they’ve known each other for two lifetimes!

This guy is thin and small, seeming to lack any strength.

Sometimes he gets startled quite easily, as if he’s always anxious.

But Chen Xiao would never forget Liu Dayou’s trait: he greatly values his own life!

"With this heavy rain today, did you consult any fortune-telling before heading out?" Chen Xiao asked.

Liu Dayou’s smile stiffened, "Uh... I was in a hurry, I forgot."

"Whether you did or didn’t, I can find out clearly from Xiaoji."

"Alright, I did. It did forecast danger. But compared to my own peril, Brother Chen, your safety is more important!"

Liu Dayou spoke with righteous conviction.

Chen Xiao felt things weren’t so simple, but seeing Liu Dayou’s crafty expression, he thought about it and ultimately decided not to ask further.

No matter what, Chen Xiao didn’t think Liu Dayou would do anything outrageous.

If nothing was out of line, and with Pan Huiping being quite good, he didn’t feel the need to dig too deeply.

They continued driving to Xiuzhou.

By the time they arrived, it was already past five in the morning.

Chen Xiao parked the car in front of a breakfast shop that was open and asked Liu Dayou:

"It’ll still be a bit early after eating, let’s visit your sister’s house first."

"Is that appropriate, Brother Chen?"

"It’s alright, it’s even less appropriate to go to the Zheng Family’s too early."

Liu Dayou didn’t say much more, quietly accompanying Chen Xiao for breakfast.

After they finished eating, the day had grown lighter.

Chen Xiao saw a supermarket was open and went to buy two boxes of milk and some snacks.

He remembered that Liu Dayou had mentioned that his sister had children.

Even though Liu Dayou worked with him, and this time, it was Chen Xiao’s loan money that brought Liu Dayou’s parents to Xiuzhou.

But if Chen Xiao was a bit more gracious, it would give Liu Dayou a little more face.

Gratefully, Liu Dayou followed him to a house’s entrance.

Liu Dayou glanced inside, saw the door was open, and walked in.

However, once inside, Liu Dayou’s brow furrowed.

In the yard, his father was sweeping the yard; his mother was washing a big basin of clothes.

If it were just that, Liu Dayou might not have had such a strong reaction.

But at the same time, looking through the main hall’s door, he saw a family sitting at the table enjoying breakfast.

So, his parents came to visit his sister, and yet his parents ended up doing the chores while others sat eating breakfast?

Chen Xiao also witnessed this scene and felt equally displeased.

Soon enough, Liu Dayou’s parents noticed him and asked in surprise, "Dayou, why are you here too?"

"What are you two doing?" Liu Dayou was furious, and his voice turned cold.

But before his parents could reply, Liu Dayou pressed, "Did you have breakfast?"

At this moment, Liu Dayou was still rational.

If his parents had already had breakfast, helping clean up a bit would just be a morning exercise.

But if they hadn’t eaten and were doing these chores, as their son, Liu Dayou couldn’t tolerate it.

"We, we..." Liu Dayou’s mother was about to speak, but his father hurriedly interrupted, "We’ve eaten. Have you and President Chen eaten?"

Liu Dayou turned to Chen Xiao, apologizing, "Brother, sorry, I might lose my temper later."

"Just consider me not here, and if it gets beyond you, then count me in."

"Alright."

With that, Liu Dayou seemed to gain confidence.

At that moment, the people in the house came out, hearing the commotion.

The first to speak was a young woman. Upon seeing Liu Dayou, she walked over somewhat guiltily, "Brother, why are you here too?"

Liu Dayou’s face turned grim, "Let me ask you, did mom and dad have breakfast?"

"They... they said they weren’t hungry, they wanted to finish the chores first..."

Before the sentence was finished, Liu Dayou raised his hand and slapped her.

Little Sister Liu was stunned by the slap, covering her face with teary eyes.

"Do you know why I slapped you first? Because doing the chores out here, it’s your parents! I always thought you were getting bullied here because you’re soft-natured. But now your brother knows, it’s not that you’re soft-natured, it’s that you’re spineless! Let alone being hit or scolded, even your parents are being humiliated!"

With that, Liu Dayou shouted angrily towards the house:

"Wu family, all of you get the hell out here!"

The people in the house actually knew Liu Dayou had arrived long ago.

But if they thought much of the Liu family, it should have been Liu Dayou’s brother-in-law who came out to greet them first!

Yet it wasn’t until Liu Dayou started cursing that they ran out, full of anger, questioning:

"Liu Dayou, who are you telling to get the hell out?"

Liu Dayou clenched his fists, "I’m asking you, my parents came as guests, who told them to sweep and wash clothes?"

"No one told them to do it, it’s Xiaoying’s responsibility, but they couldn’t bear for Xiaoying to do it. We advised them that even though Xiaoying’s been miscarried for a few days, doing some chores could help her recover. They insisted on doing it themselves, what’s it got to do with us?"

Liu Dayou sneered, grabbed a stick, and charged forward.

Chen Xiao had been watching Liu Dayou closely, but his eyes had long noticed the logs in the yard, as well as some half-finished carvings!